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SDET Team Lead

Role overview

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in Software Engineering and Test Automation with a proven track record of framework improvement
  • Proven leadership ability in managing local team operations and providing technical mentorship to improve coding standards
  • High proficiency in programming (Python, Java, TypeScript, or C#) with a focus on clean, scalable code
  • Extensive experience with automation tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Appium, Postman, or RestAssured

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coordinate day-to-day activities for the Mexico-based SDET team, ensuring alignment on local operational needs
  • Coordinate with distributed teams across different time zones to synchronize testing strategies and project goals
  • Analyze and architect technical test solutions for complex user stories, ensuring coverage for integration points
  • Expand API automation coverage for microservices, data integrity, and cross-service communication

About the company

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Sequoia Global Services

Import & Export Trade

From Technologist to Technologist. We are the catalysts of digital evolution. Our core expertise lies in connecting Top Technologists with Top Companies through unparalleled IT headhunting solutions. Our international expertise helps businesses of all sizes innovate and succeed. Our clients are global companies with over 100k employees serving 700+ clients in 50+ countries. Rooted in a profound grasp of technology, our premier IT Headhunting Services drive transformative growth for Fortune 500 corporations. We maintain the highest standards of technological innovation to meet global demands.

Company details

Company typeStartup
IndustryImport & Export Trade
Company size11 - 50

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Job description

Description

At Sequoia Connect, we are a Talent-First Technology Ecosystem that redefines how elite professionals interact with the global digital landscape. We move beyond traditional models to act as a catalyst for the top 1% of global talent, connecting human potential with complex industrial execution. By joining our inner circle, you are not simply taking a position; you are aligning with a strategic partner dedicated to updating your "Human OS" and accelerating your growth through world-class, high-impact projects.

We are currently partnering with a global IT powerhouse that represents the connected world through innovative, customer-centric experiences. As a USD 6 billion organization and one of the top 7 IT service providers globally, our client empowers over 1,200 global customers—including several Fortune 500 companies—to "Rise™." With a massive network of 163,000+ professionals across 90 countries, they are at the absolute forefront of digital transformation, leveraging next-generation technologies such as 5G, AI, Blockchain, and Quantum Computing.

This is your chance to thrive in a workplace recognized as one of the most sustainable corporations in the world. You will join an environment that values innovation and societal impact, working on end-to-end digital transformation projects for global leaders. If you are a driven professional looking for global career opportunities and exposure to high-impact projects within an international network of expertise, this is where you belong.

We are currently searching for a SDET Team Lead:

Responsibilities:

  • Lead and coordinate day-to-day activities for the Mexico-based SDET team, ensuring alignment on local operational needs.
  • Coordinate with distributed teams across different time zones to synchronize testing strategies and project goals.
  • Analyze and architect technical test solutions for complex user stories, ensuring coverage for integration points.
  • Optimize and refactor existing automated regression suites to maximize reliability and eliminate flakiness.
  • Refine and extend modular automation frameworks to ensure they remain scalable for the wider engineering team.
  • Expand API automation coverage for microservices, data integrity, and cross-service communication.
  • Perform deep-dive technical analysis to refactor automation code in alignment with evolving application architecture.
  • Maintain automated performance testing as integrated components of the continuous delivery pipeline.
  • Execute root cause analysis on complex defects, providing detailed technical insights and reproduction scripts.
  • Drive technical gap analysis to identify untested code paths and improve overall system testability.
  • Partner with Dev and Product to ensure acceptance criteria are precise and technically sound.
  • Own the technical scaling of automation solutions across multiple environments.
  • Execute special technical projects, such as upgrading test infrastructure or optimizing CI/CD workflows.

Requirements:

  • 8+ years of experience in Software Engineering and Test Automation with a proven track record of framework improvement.
  • Proven leadership ability in managing local team operations and providing technical mentorship to improve coding standards.
  • High proficiency in programming (Python, Java, TypeScript, or C#) with a focus on clean, scalable code.
  • Deep understanding of modern architecture, including microservices, containerization (Docker), and cloud environments.
  • Extensive experience with automation tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Appium, Postman, or RestAssured.
  • Solid experience in performance engineering using tools like k6, JMeter, or Locust.
  • Advanced proficiency with CI/CD orchestration (Harness, BitBucket, or Jenkins) to optimize release cycles.
  • Experience with cloud-based testing infrastructure like SauceLabs, BrowserStack, or AWS Device Farm.
  • Expert technical communication skills to translate quality risks into actionable engineering tasks.

Languages

  • Advanced Oral English.
  • Advanced Spanish.

Note:

  • Fully remote.


If you meet these qualifications and are pursuing new challenges, start your application on our website to join an award-winning employer. Explore all our job openings | Sequoia Career’s Page: https://www.sequoia-connect.com/careers/


Requirements


Requirements:

  • 8+ years of experience in Software Engineering and Test Automation with a proven track record of framework improvement.
  • Proven leadership ability in managing local team operations and providing technical mentorship to improve coding standards.
  • High proficiency in programming (Python, Java, TypeScript, or C#) with a focus on clean, scalable code.
  • Deep understanding of modern architecture, including microservices, containerization (Docker), and cloud environments.
  • Extensive experience with automation tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Appium, Postman, or RestAssured.
  • Solid experience in performance engineering using tools like k6, JMeter, or Locust.
  • Advanced proficiency with CI/CD orchestration (Harness, BitBucket, or Jenkins) to optimize release cycles.
  • Experience with cloud-based testing infrastructure like SauceLabs, BrowserStack, or AWS Device Farm.
  • Expert technical communication skills to translate quality risks into actionable engineering tasks.



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